motel

noun

Definition of motelnext
as in spa

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Recent Examples of motel In episode eight, Victor received a phone call that the brothers’ mother was found dead in a motel from a drug overdose. — Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026 On her new album, Little Miss Twain, the 60-year-old singer-songwriter connects the dots between Shania the superstar and the young girl who sang Marty Robbins and Freddy Fender covers in motel bars in her native Canada. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2026 Without the air conditioning, security and electricity of the motel rooms, the plaintiffs are in danger, the suit alleges. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026 Nagamallaiah ran toward the motel office while Cobos-Martinez chased after him with the machete, police have said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for motel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motel
  1. spa
  2. resort
  3. lodgings
  4. accommodations
  5. campground
  6. youth hostel
  7. motor inn
  8. tourist court
Noun
  • The ceramic work in other bathrooms is calmer, but the backyard amps the look with the pool’s fountain and spa.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • While the property doesn't have a spa, guests can head to the lakefront just a few minutes away for a quick dip at Montrose Beach (or a cold plunge, depending on the time of year).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026
Definition of spa
Noun
  • How to order gluten-free at Walt Disney World Purple is the indicator of all things allergen-friendly at Disney’s parks and resorts.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
  • Located just 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Bordeaux, the peninsula offers stunning landscapes and sandy beaches as well as oyster-farming villages and upmarket resorts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Definition of resort
Noun
  • Tour du Mont Blanc across three countries Circling the highest peak in the Alps, the Tour du Mont Blanc crosses France, Italy and Switzerland, delivering high pastures, jagged glaciers and comfortable lodgings at the end of each day.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • Best Places to Stay Along with lodgings inside and outside its perimeter, Olympic National Park has 14 campgrounds scattered around the park.
    — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
Definition of lodgings
Noun
  • Rooms range from standard accommodations to larger suites and residences with kitchens.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The main deck, meanwhile, is home to a new day head, a move that made room for more guest accommodations onboard.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 July 2026
Definition of accommodations
Noun
  • The bull had already charged a group of teenagers before stopping to wallow in the dirt near the campground.
    — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • The shortest of the trails here; the Transcarioca could be completed in 12 days or so; walkers can stay in a handful of hostels or campgrounds along the way, or in hotels and guesthouses in nearby neighborhoods.
    — Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
Definition of campground
Noun
  • The pair had spent the previous night talking for hours after meeting by chance in the elevator of a youth hostel in Munich in May 1998.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Home to a youth hostel and folk museum, Glencoe is mostly a destination for outdoorspeople looking to kayak, mountain climb, go trekking, or pitch tents.
    — Timothy Latterner, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of youth hostel
Noun
  • In the not-too-distant past, the building at the west end of Hart Lane was a former mid-century motor inn that had seen its best days.
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Penny Lane The Lark Hotel Group has taken over a former motor inn that had seen better days.
    — Nancy Kane, Curbed, 25 June 2026
Definition of motor inn
Noun
  • Other than a rebranding from Goodnight Court to Classic Inn, little has changed over the past eight decades at the tourist court.
    — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
  • No longer a tourist court, the building was reconfigured into a private home.
    — Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
Definition of tourist court

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